Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1887-11-23

THANKSGIVING services will be held
tomorrow at 1870 o'clock, A. M. in
the Methodist Church. Rev. VIM s
Robinson will preach a sermon adaDted
to the day and the occasion.
Rev. Il. G. Mock will also have ser.
vices at st. Peters church.
AL" FAIRIES as he was usually call
ec' one OF our blacksmiths, and a man
OF clever qualities when not under the
influence OF stimulants, died last week.
1t Is said, from blood poisoning caused
by an injury to his hand in preparing
foran anvil explosion on last Fourth Of
July morning. - -
THE Pennsylvania railroads were in
spected by the railroad officials on
Thursday. After visiting Rehobotb
and Franklin City they returned to
Clayton, where they were the gnests
OF Superintendent 1. N. Mills. of the
DeIaWare division. Oxford and Cen
treville, Nd, were visited Friday.
The Thanksgiving turkey is not so
lar out of the reach of the consumer
Ihls year as usual. Shippers were
paying II and 13 cents a week ago but
TINS week Notwithstanding the favor
able weather, they have dropped down
to l and - cents. This is from two
to four cents below the usual price.
). FRANK WILDs, Register of Wills
has granted letters of administrator
upon the following named persons.
estate OF Nicholas Grewer, late of Duck
Greek Hundred, to Adolph Grewer:
estate of Sally A. Young, late of Soutb3
Murderkill Hundred, to Robert Mar
shall estate of Rachel G. Whitley. late
OF South Murderkill Hundred. to DR..
ALBERT Whitley; estate of Robert S.
Wiids, late of Duck Greek Hundred, to
william Wilds; estate of Shadrack
haughley, late of AIispillion Hundred,
TO Caleb 5. Pennewill estate of David
T.. Lawson, late of Little Creek Hun
dred, to j. Thomas Lowe.
PAY as you CO." is the title of an
editorial in the Philadelphia Led0er of
wednesday last. 1t should be read bv
all. 1t was John Randolph who shout
ed out in Congress that he had found
the Philosophers Stone" and when
asked what it was, he said PAY as
you 60" 1t IS a panacea for a good
many of the ills of life, and the Young
man or woman who has mastered it is
on the high road to wealth and con-
tentment. Buying when you haven't
the money to pay creates about as
much misery as anything we know of.
Pay as you gO' is a lesson that ought
TO be taughtin the schools and churches
and homes of our land.
THE boys" will doubtless if to.mor-
row IS a good day, take to the woods
to give the rabbits a THANKSGIVING
scare. The following rules have beer
given for the protection of those en-
gagged in sporting:
Never point gun, whether loaded
or unloaded, at a companion.
Never carry a loaded gun into a
wagon.
In getting over fence or ditch lower
hammers and point muZzle down.
Never take hold of muzzle of a gun
to handle it.
Don't hunt in crowds, especially with
the inexperienced or excitable.
Don't carry loaded guns into the
house.
IHE last issue of the SMYRNA Record
has been pronounced equal to f 8
fhelps in his worst days of vituDera-
tlon. The two communications written
Oy irresponsible youths under cover.
one OF them allowed to be signed
" Young Lady" by the editor when II
is known no reputable youngla could
pen much less publish such an article
II they were intended to disturb as
nave Overshot the mark. We have
nothing to say in reply. There is such
a thing as getting down so low as to be |
out of reach !: they are at that point.
mere Is a remarkable unanimitv in
public opinion, however much thew
may deny it, in fixing the responsibility |
on Edward Phelps Ia nephew of his
lncle) and Frederick Smith.
THE Bethel A. NJ. E. Church oonore.
CATION are having a big time Of it this |
week IN concentrating the centen- |
NAL OFT establishment of the African |
Methodist church in the United |
states by Bishop Richard Allen. Yes |
,erday and the day before were pre-
Daration days. The first public meet
ng will be held this evening. n rem
on OF all the departments ofthe church.
which will run over into tomorrow
evening, when there will be the add
lonal interest of a church wedding
Friday evening there will be an enter
alnment of singing, declamations
Essays, &c, by their literary society
IN Sunday next Dr. B. F. Lee, editor
u the Chrtstfan Recorder, of Philadel-
Ihla, their church paper, will preach.
ne evening discourse being on the life
md work of Bishop Allen. On Mon
lay evening he will lecture on "home.n